Patricio Garino joins Nanterre / News - Basketnews.com

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Nanterre 92 have announced the signing of the Argentinian forward Patricio Garino. Garino was a member of Zalgiris Kaunas last season but was plagued with injuries.

Patricio Garino

Position:SG, SFAge:28Height:201 cmWeight:92 kgBirth place:Mar del Plata, ArgentinaProfileNewsStatistics

Garino, 28, played in just 10 games last season, four of which came in the EuroLeague.

The 2.01 m forward averaged 3.0 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 2.0 PIR over 7.3 minutes in the EuroLeague. He accumulated 3.5 points and 1.5 rebounds over 9.7 minutes in the Lithuanian Basketball League.

Garino suffered a torn ACL in November of 2019. After signing with Zalgiris, he was expected to play at the start of the 2020-21 season but suffered a setback in his recovery and was never able to get in rhythm with the Lithuanian champions.

Before the injury, Garino averaged 6.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 5.9 PIR over 19 minutes with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in the 2019-20 EuroLeague campaign.

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